KTM 950 Adventure 2005, Owner'S Manual

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MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE
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Demounting and mounting the battery *
The battery does not need to be demounted unless the motorcycle is being
immobilized.
To demount the battery, remove the screws [1] and fold the underride protec-
tion [2] down. Remove the screws [3] and tilt the battery cover [4] to the front.
First disconnect the negative pole and then the positive pole. Remove the bat-
tery cover and remove the battery together with the battery case.
Recharge the battery before and after storage. Storage temperature:
0 - 35°C (32 - 95°F).
To mount, place the battery and battery case in the battery compartment and
mount the battery cover. First connect the positive pole, then the negative
pole to the battery to avoid a short circuit. Fold the battery cover up and fas-
ten with 2 screws. Fold the underride protection up, apply Loctite 243 (screw
retainer) to both screws, mount the screws and tighten to 25 Nm (19 ft.lbs).
– IF ELECTROLYTE (SULPHURIC ACID) LEAKS FROM THE BATTERY, PROCEED WITH
GREAT CARE. THE ELECTROLYTE CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS.
– IN THE CASE OF SKIN CONTACT RINSE THOROUGHLY WITH WATER.
– IN THE CASE OF CONTACT WITH THE EYES, THOROUGHLY RINSE EYES WITH
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IMMEDIATELY CONSULT A DOCTOR.
– THE BATTERY IS A CLOSED MODEL BUT CAN NEVERTHELESS EMIT EXPLO-
SIVE GASES. AVOID SPARKS AND OPEN FIRE NEAR THE BATTERY.
– DEFECTIVE BATTERIES MUST BE STORED OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
ENSURE PROPER DISPOSAL OF DISCARDED BATTERIES.
– THE SCREWS ON THE UNDERRIDE PROTECTION MUST BE SECURED WITH LOC-
TITE 243 TO PREVENT THEM FROM BECOMING LOOSE.
NEVER DISCONNECT THE BATTERY WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. THIS WILL
DESTROY THE RECTIFIER-REGULATOR.
Charging the battery
NOTE: a battery charger, item no. 58429074000, is available from your KTM
dealer. You can also use the battery charger to test the off load voltage, starta-
bility of the battery and the generator capacity.
Fold the underride protection and the battery cover down and check the bat-
ter's charging condition. Use a voltmeter to measure the voltage between the
battery poles (off-load voltage).
Accurate results can only be obtained if the battery has neither been charged
nor discharged during a period of 30 minutes preceding the measuring.
Recharging is not required if the voltage exceeds 12.4 V.
Recharge if the voltage is below 12.4 V.
CHARGING:
Connect the battery charger to the cables [5] leading to the battery cover.
These cables were mounted since the battery poles are hard to reach and short
circuits easily occur when handled.
Charge the battery for 5 to a max. of 10 hours with 1,4 amperes and a max.
of 14.4 volts.
For a quick charge, do not charge the battery longer than 1 hour with 4.5
amperes and a max. of 14.4 volts.
– IF THE CHARGE CONDITION CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED, THE BATTERY MAY ONLY BE
CHARGED 5 TO A MAX. OF 10 HOURS WITH 1.4 AMPERES AND A MAX. OF 14.4 VOLTS.
– ALWAYS CONNECT THE BATTERY TO THE CHARGING UNIT BEFORE TURNING THE
CHARGING UNIT ON.
– WHEN RECHARGING THE BATTERY IN CLOSED ROOMS THERE IS SUFFICIENT
VENTILATION. EXPLOSIVE GASES ARE RELEASED DURING THE BATTERY CHARGING
PROCESS.
– CHARGING TIME AND CHARGING VOLTAGE SHOULD NOT EXCEED THE STATED VAL-
UES. OTHERWISE ELECTROLYTE WILL BE RELEASED THROUGH THE SAFETY VALVES.
– AVOID QUICK CHARGING IF POSSIBLE.
– TO AVOID DAMAGE, DO NOT REMOVE THE LOCKING BAR.
Connecting the battery jumper cable
Fold the underride protection and the battery cover down (see demounting
and mounting the battery). Connect the battery jumper cable to the cables
leading to the battery-cover. Connect the positive battery cable first.
– DO NOT ALLOW THE BARE PARTS OF THE JUMPER CABLE TO COME INTO CON-
TACT WITH EACH OTHER. A SHORT CIRCUIT CAN DAMAGE THE ELECTRIC SYS-
TEM OF BOTH VEHICLES.
– ONLY CONNECT THE BATTERIES BRIEFLY TO AVOID OVERLOADING.
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